DTN Cattle Close/Trends 03/29 15:30
29 Mar 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/29/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 225 WEEK T0 DATE: 23,094 STEERS 150 121.00-121.00 121.00-121.00 121.00 HEIFERS 38 120.00-120.00 120.00-120.00 120.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 9,577 WEEK TO DATE: 26,545 STEERS 1,692 190.00-195.00 190.00-195.00 191.28 HEIFERS 1,380 190.00-194.00 190.00-194.00 190.86 TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 907 WEEK TO DATE: 3,397 STEERS 519 120.00-121.00 120.00-121.00 120.86 HEIFERS 328 120.00-120.00 120.00-120.00 120.00 COLORADO CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 2,861 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade IOWA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,626 WEEK TO DATE: 11,531 STEERS 1,037 190.00-193.00 190.00-193.00 192.88 HEIFERS 445 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 COMMENTS: A light to moderate trade took place in most areas today with deals steady with Wednesday's decline, but lower than last week's weighted averages. Northern dressed business was off $6-8 at, while Southern live deals were off $4-5. ***NOTE: This report will not be released on Friday, March 30, due to the Good Friday Holiday*** 5-AREA LV STR AVE PR&WT: $120.80(1335) HIDE&OFFAL: $10.12 +0.01 CARCASS EQV INDEX CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) #OF HD LIVE BASED 182.61 173.51 58,258 BOX BASED 209.00 197.68 44,367 AVE INDEX 195.81 -3.07 185.60 -3.74 102,625 BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE (600-900#) SELECT (600-900#) 221.00 -0.62 209.68 -1.95 65.60 LDS CH CUTS / 38.25 LDS SEL CUTS / 5.18 LDS TRIM / 19.97 LDS GROUND BOXED BEEF TREND: Wk/lr on lt-mod dem & mod offers COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/23 $222.55 +1.60 CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: $172.51 -0.44 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 46.17 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt dem & offers 90% TRIM: 05 lds: Wtd Avg $215.80 / Moderately to sharply lower FI KILL(WTD) THU 118(472) WK AGO 119(473) YR AGO 112(461) MIX: WED SH93/CB25 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS. FEEDERS SLAUGHTER S&H Week Ending: 03/17/18 6,395 5,020 Week Ending: 03/10/18 6,042 6,308 Change from prev week: +353 -1,288